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文档编制序号：[KK8UY-LL9IO69-TTO6M3-MTOL89-FTT688]羊皮卷英文版TheScrollMarkedOneTodayIbeginanewlife.TodayIshedmyoldskinwhichhath,toolong,sufferedthebruisesoffailureandthewoundsofmediority.TodayIambornanewandmybirthplaceisavineyardwherethereisfruitforall.TodayIwillpluckgrapesofwisdomfromthetallestandfullestvinesinthevineyard,forthesewereplantedbythewisestofmyprofessionwhohavecomebeforeme,generationupongeneration.TodayIwillsavorthetasteofgrapesfromthesevinesandverilyIwillswallowtheseedofsuccessburiedineachandnewlifewillsproutwithinme.ThecareerIhavechosenisladenwithopportunityyetitisfraughtwithheartbreakanddespairandthebodiesofthosewhohavefailed,weretheypiledoneatopanother,wouldcastashadowdownuponallthepyramidsoftheearth.YetIwillnotfail,astheothers,forinmyhandsInowholdthechartswhichwillguidethroughperilouswaterstoshoreswhichonlyyesterdayseemedbutadream.Failurenolongerwillbemypaymentforstruggle.Justasnaturemadenoprovisionformybodytotoleratepainneitherhasitmadeanyprovisionformylifetosufferfailure.Failure,likepain,isalientomylife.InthepastIaccepteditasIacceptedpain.NowIrejectitandIampreparedforwisdomandprincipleswhichwillguidemeoutoftheshadowsintothesunlightofwealth,position,andhappinessfarbeyondmymostextravagantdreamsuntileventhegoldenapplesintheGardenofHesperideswillseemnomorethanmyjustreward.TimeteachesallthingstohimwholivesforeverbutIhavenottheluxuryofeternity.YetwithinmyallottedtimeImustpracticetheartofpatiencefornatureactsneverinhaste.Tocreatetheolive,kingofalltrees,ahundredyearsisrequired.Anonionplantisoldinnineweeks.Ihavelivedasanonionplant.Ithasnotpleasedme.NowIwouldstbecomethegreatestofolivetreesand,intruth,thegreatestofsalesman.AndhowwillthisbeaccomplishedForIhaveneithertheknowledgenortheexperiencetoachievethegreatnessandalreadyIhavestumbledinignoranceandfallenintopoolsofself-pity.Theanswerissimple.Iwillcommencemyjourneyunencumberedwitheithertheweightofunnecessaryknowledgeorthehandicapofmeaninglessexperience.Naturealreadyhassuppliedmewithknowledgeandinstinctfargreaterthananybeastintheforestandthevalueofexperienceisoverrated,usuallybyoldmenwhonodwiselyandspeakstupidly.Intruth,experienceteachesthoroughlyyethercourseofinstructiondevoursmen'syearssothevalueofherlessonsdiminisheswiththetimenecessarytoacquireherspecialwisdom.Theendfindsitwastedondeadmen.Furthermore,experienceiscomparabletofashion;anactionthatprovedsuccessfultodaywillbeunworkableandimpracticaltomorrow.OnlyprinciplesendureandtheseInowpossess,forthelawsthatwillleadmetogreatnessarecontainedinthewordsofthesescrolls.Whattheywillteachmeismoretopreventfailurethantogainsuccess,forwhatissuccessotherthanastateofmind?Whichtwo,amongathouandwisemen,willdefinesuccessinthesamewords;yetfailureisalwaysdescribedbutoneway.Failureisman'sinabilitytoreachhisgoalsinlife,whatevertheymaybe.Intruth,theonlydifferencebetweenthosewhohavefailedandthosewhohavesuccessedliesinthedifferenceoftheirhabits.Goodhabitsarethekeytoallsuccess.Badhabitsaretheunlockeddoortofailure.Thus,thefirstlawIwillobey,whichprecedethallothersis--Iwillformgoodhabitsandbecometheirslave.AsachildIwasslavetomyimpulses;nowIamslavetomyhabits,asareallgrownmen.Ihavesurrenderedmyfreewilltotheyearsofaccumulatedhabitsandthepastdeedsofmylifehavealreadymarkedoutapathwhichthreatenstoimprisonmyfuture.Myactionsareruledbyappetite,passion,prejudice,greed,love,fear,environment,habit,andtheworstofthesetyrantsishabit.Therefore,ifImustbeaslavetohabitletmebeaslavetogoodhabits.Mybadhabitsmustbedestroyedandnewfurrowspreparedforgoodseed.Iwillformgoodhabitsandbecometheirslave.AndhowwillIaccomplishthisdifficultfeatThroughthesescrolls,itwillbedone,foreachscrollcontainsaprinciplewhichwilldriveabadhabitfrommylifeandreplaceitwithonewhichwillbringmeclosertosuccess.Foritisanotherofnature'slawsthatonlyahabitcansubdueanotherhabit.So,inorderforthesewrittenwordstoperformtheirchosentask,Imustdisciplinemyselfwiththefirstofmynewhabitswhichisasfollows:Iwillreadeachscrollforthirtydaysinthisprescribedmanner,beforeIproceedtothenextscroll.First,IwillreadthewordsinsilencewhenIarise.Then,IwillreadthewordsinsilenceafterIhavepartakenofmymiddaymeal.Last,IwillreadthewordsagainjustbeforeIretireatday'send,andmostimportant,onthisoccasionIwillreadthewordsaloud.OnthenextdayIwillrepeatthisprocedure,andIwillcontinueinlikemannerforthirtydays.Then,Iwillturntothenextscrollandrepeatthisprocedureforanotherthirtydays.IwillcontinueinthismanneruntilIhavelivedwitheachscrollforthirtydaysandmyreadinghasbecomehabit.AndwhatwillbeaccomplishedwiththishabitHereinliesthehiddensecretofallman'saccomplishments.AsIrepeatthewordsdailytheywillsoonbecomeapartofmyactivemind,butmoreimportant,theywillalsoseepintomyothermind,thatmysterioussourcewhichneversleeps,whichcreatesmydreams,andoftenmakesmeactinwaysIdonotcomprehend.AsthewordsofthesescrollsareconsumedbymymysteriousmindIwillbegintoawake,eachmorning,withavitalityIhaveneverknownbefore.Myvigorwillincrease,myenthusiasmwillrise,mydesiretomeettheworldwillovercomeeveryfearIonceknewatsunrise,andIwillbehappierthanIeverbelieveditpossibletobeinthisworldofstrifeandsorrow.EventuallyIwillfindmyselfreactingtoallsituationswhichconfrontmeasIwascommandedinthescrollstoreact,andsoontheseactionsandreactionswillbecomeeasytoperform,foranyactwithpracticebecomeseasy.Thusanewandgoodhabitisborn,forwhenanactbecomeseasythroughconstantrepetitonitbecomesapleasuretoperformandifitisapleasuretoperformitisman'snaturetoperformitoften.WhenIperformitoftenitbecomesahabitandIbecomeitsslaveandsinceitisagoodhabitthisismywill.TodayIbeginanewlife.AndImakeasolemnoathtomyselfthatnothingwillretardmynewlife'sgrowth.IwilllosenotadayfromthesereadingsforthatdaycannotberetrievednorcanIsubstituteanotherforit.Imustnot,Iwillnot,breakthishabitofdailyreadingfromthesescrollsand,intruth,thefewmomentsspenteachdayonthisnewhabitarebutasmallpricetopayforthehappinessandsuccessthatwillbemine.AsIreadandre-readthewordsinthescrollstofollow,neverwillIallowthebrevityofeachscrollnorthesimplicityofitswordstocausemetotreatthescroll'smessagelightly.Thousandsofgrapesarepressedtofillonejarwithwine,andthegrapeskinandpulparetossedtothebirds.Soitiswiththesegrapesofwisdomfromtheages.Muchhasbeenfilteredandtossedtothewind.Onlythepuretruthliesdistilledinthewordstocome.Iwilldrinkasinstructedandspillnotadrop.AndtheseedofsuccessIwillswallow.Todaymyoldskinhasbecomeasdust.Iwillwalktallamongmenandtheywillknowmenot,fortodayIamanewman,withanewlife.TheScrollMarkedTwoIwillgreetthisdaywithloveinmyheart.Forthisisthegreatestsecretofsuccessinallventures.MusclecansplitashieldandevendestroylifebutonlytheunseenpoweroflovecanopentheheartsofmenanduntilImasterthisartIwillremainnomorethanapeddlerinthemarketplace.IwillmakelovemygreatestweaponandnoneonwhomIcallcandefendagainstitsforce.Myreasoningtheymaycounter;myspeechtheymaydistrust;myappareltheymaydisapprove;myfacetheymayreject;andevenmybargainsmaycausethemsuspicion;yetmylovewillmeltallheartslikentothesunwhoserayssoftenthecoldestclay.Iwillgreetthisdaywithloveinmyheart.AndhowwillIdothisHenceforthwillIlookonallthingswithloveandIwillbebornagain.Iwilllovethesunforitwarmsmybones;yetIwilllovetherainforitcleansesmyspirit.Iwilllovethelightforitshowsmetheway;yetIwilllovethedarknessforitshowsmethestars.Iwillwelcomehappinessforitenlargesmyheart;yetIwillenduresadnessforitopensmysoul.Iwillacknowledgerewardsfortheyaremydue;yetIwillwelcomeobstaclesfortheyaremychallenge.Iwillgreetthisdaywithloveinmyheart.AndhowwillIspeakIwilllaudmineenemiesandtheywillbecomefriends;Iwillencouragemyfriendsandtheywillbecomebrothers.AlwayswillIdigforreasonstoapplaud;neverwillIscratchforexcusestogossip.WhenIamtemptedtocriticizeIwillbiteonmytongue;whenIammovedtopraiseIwillshoutfromtheroofs.Isitnotsothatbirds,thewind,theseaandallnaturespeakswiththemusicofpraisefortheircreatorCannotIspeakwiththesamemusictohischildrenHenceforthwillIrememberthissecretanditwillchangemylife.Iwillgreetthisdaywithloveinmyheart.AndhowwillIactIwillloveallmannersofmenforeachhasqualitiestobeadmiredeventhoughtheybehidden.WithloveIwillteardownthewallfosuspicionandhatewhichtheyhavebuiltroundtheirheartsandinitsplacewillIbuildbridgessothatmylovemayentertheirsouls.Iwilllovetheambitiousfortheycaninspireme!Iwilllovethefailuresfortheycanteachme.Iwilllovethekingsfortheyarebuthuman;Iwilllovethemeekfortheyaredivine.Iwilllovetherichfortheyareyetlonely;Iwilllovethepoorfortheyaresomany.Iwilllovetheyoungforthefaiththeyhold;Iwilllovethebeautifulfortheireyesofsadness;Iwilllovetheuglyfortheirsoulsofpeace.Iwillgreetthisdaywithloveinmyheart.ButhowwillIreacttotheactionsofothersWithlove.Forjustasloveismyweapontoopentheheartsofmen,loveisalsomyshieldtorepulsethearrowsofhateandthespearsofanger.Adversityanddiscouragementwillbeatagainstmynewshieldandbecomeasthesoftestofrains.MyshieldwillprotectmeinthemarketplaceandsustainmewhenIamalone.Itwillupliftmeinmomentsofdespairyetitwillcalmmeintimeofexultation.ItwillbecomestrongerandmoreprotectivewithuseuntilonedayIwillcastitasideandwalkunencumberedamongallmannersofmenand,whenIdo,mynamewillberaisedhighonthepyramidoflife.Iwillgreetthisdaywithloveinmyheart.AndhowwillIconfronteachwhomImeetInonlyoneway.InsilenceandtomyselfIwilladdresshimandsayILoveYou.Thoughspokeninsilencethesewordswillshineinmyeyes,unwrinklemybrow,bringasmiletomylips,andechoinmyvoice;andhisheartwillbeopened.Andwhoistherewhowillsaynaytomygoodswhenhisheartfeelsmylove?Iwillgreetthisdaywithloveinmyheart.AndmostofallIwilllovemyself.ForwhenIdoIwillzealouslyinspectallthingswhichentermybody,mymind,mysoul,andmyheart.NeverwillIoverindulgetherequestsofmyflesh,ratherIwillcherishmybodywithcleanlinessandmoderation.NeverwillIallowmymindtobeattractedtoevilanddespair,ratherIwillupliftitwiththeknowledgeandwisdomoftheages.NeverwillIallowmysoultobecomecomplacentandsatisfied,ratherIwillfeeditwithmeditationandprayer.NeverwillIallowmyhearttobecomesmallandbitter,ratherIwillshareitanditwillgrowandwarmtheearth.Iwillgreetthisdaywithloveinmyheart.HenceforthwillIloveallmankind.FromthismomentallhateisletfrommyveinsforIhavenottimetohate,onlytimetolove.FromthismomentItakethefirststeprequiredtobecomeamanamongmen.WithloveIwillincreasemysalesahundredfoldandbecomeagreatsalesman.IfIhavenootherqualitiesIcansucceedwithlovealone.WithoutitIwillfailthoughIpossessalltheknowledgeandskillsoftheworld.Iwillgreetthisdaywithlove,andIwillsucceed.TheScrollMarkedThreeIwillpersistuntilIsucceed.IntheOrientyoungbullsaretestedforthefightarenainacertainmanner.Eachisbroughttotheringandallowedtoattackapicadorwhopricksthemwithalance.Thebraveryofeachbullisthenratedwithcareaccordingtothenumberoftimeshedemonstrateshiswillingnesstochargeinspiteofthestingoftheblade.HenceforthwillIrecognizethateachdayIamtestedbylifeinlikemanner.IfIpersist,ifIcontinuetotry,ifIcontinuetochargeforward,Iwillsucceed.IwillpersistuntilIsucceed.Iwasnotdelivereduntothisworldindefeat,nordoesfailurecourseinmyveins.Iamnotasheepwaitingtobeproddedbymyshepherd.IamalionandIrefusetotalk,towalk,tosleepwiththesheep.Iwillhearnotthosewhoweepandcomplain,fortheirdiseaseiscontagious.Letthemjointhesheep.Theslaughterhouseoffailureisnotmydestiny.IwillpersistuntilIsucceed.Theprizesoflifeareattheendofeachjourney,notnearthebeginning;anditisnotgiventometoknowhowmanystepsarenecessaryinordertoreachmygoal.FailureImaystillencounteratthethousandthstep,yetsuccesshidesbehindthenextbendintheroad.NeverwillIknowhowcloseitliesunlessIturnthecorner.AlwayswillItakeanotherstep.IfthatisofnoavailIwilltakeanother,andyetanother.Intruth,onestepatatimeisnottoodifficult.IwillpersistuntilIsucceed.Henceforth,Iwillconsidereachday'seffortasbutoneblowofmybladeagainstamightyoak.Thefirstblowmaycausenotatremorinthewood,northesecond,northethird.Eachbolw,ofitself,maybetrifling,andseemofnoconsequence.Yetfromchildishswipestheoakwilleventuallytumble.Soitwillbewithmyeffortsoftoday.Iwillbelikentotheraindropwhichwashesawaythemountain;theantwhodevoursatiger;thestarwhichbrightenstheearth;theslavewhobuildsapyramid.IwillbuildmycastleonebrickatatimeforIknowthatsmallattempts,repeated,willcompleteanyundertaking.IwillpersistuntilIsucceed.IwillneverconsiderdefeatandIwillremovefrommyvocabularysuchwordsandphrasesasquit,cannot,unable,impossible,outofthequestion,improbable,failure,unworkable,hopeless,andretreat;fortheyarethewordsoffools.IwillavoiddespairbutifthisdiseaseofthemindshouldinfectmethenIwillworkonindespair.IwilltoilandIwillendure.Iwillignoretheobstalclesatmyfeetandkeepmineeyesonthegoalsabovemyhead,forIknowthatwheredrydesertends,greengrassgrows.IwillpersistuntilIsucceed.IwillremembertheancientlawofaveragesandIwillbendittomygood.Iwillpersistwithknowledgethateachfailuretosellwillincreasemychanceforsuccessatthenextattempt.EachnayIhearwillbringmeclosertothesoundofyea.EachfrownImeetonlypreparesmeforthesmiletocome.EachmisfortuneIencounterwillcarryinittheseedoftomorrow'sgoodluck.Imusthavethenighttoappreciatetheday.Imustfailoftentosucceedonlyonce.IwillpersistuntilIsucceed.Iwilltry,andtry,andtryagain.EachobstacleIwillconsiderasameredetourtomygoalandachallengetomyprofession.Iwillpersistanddevelopmyskillsasthemarinerdevelopshis,bylearningtorideoutthewrathofeachstorm.IwillpersistuntilIsucceed.Henceforth,Iwilllearnandapplyanothersecretofthosewhoexcelinmywork.Wheneachdayisended,notregardingwhetherithasbeenasuccessorafailure,Iwillattempttoachieveonemoresale.WhenmythoughtsbeckonmytiredbodyhomewardIwillresistthetemptationtodepart.Iwilltryagain.Iwillmakeonemoreattempttoclosewithvictory,andifthatfailsIwillmakeanother.NeverwillIallowanydaytoendwithafailure.ThuswillIplanttheseedoftomorrow'ssuccessandgainaninsurmountableadvantageoverthosewhoceasetheirlaborataprescribedtime.Whenothersceasetheirstruggle,theminewillbegin,andmyharvestwillbefull.IwillpersitstuntilIsucceed.NorwillIallowyesterday'ssuccesstolullmeintotoday'scomplacency,forthisisthegreatfoundationoffailure.Iwillforgetthehappeningsofthedaythatisgone,whethertheyweregoodorbad,andgreetthenewsunwithconfidencethatthiswillbethebestdayofmylife.Solongasthereisbreathinme,thatlongwillIpersist.FornowIknowoneofthegreatestprinciplesofsuccess;ifIpersistlongenoughIwillwin.Iwillpersist.Iwillwin.TheScrollMarkedFourIamnature'sgreatestmiracle.Sincethebeginningoftimeneverhastherebeenanotherwithmymind,myheart,myeyes,myears,myhands,myhair,mymouth.Nonethatcamebefore,nonethatlivetoday,andnonethatcometomorrowcanwalkandtalkandmoveandthinkexactlylikeme.AllmenaremybrothersyetIamdifferentfromeach.Iamauniquecreature.Iamnature'sgreatestmiracle.AlthoughIamoftheanimalkingdom,animalrewardsalonewillnotsatisfyme.WithinmeburnsaflamewhichhasbeenpassedfromgenerationsuncountedanditsheatisaconstantirritationtomyspirittobecomebetterthanIam,andIwill.Iwillfanthisflameofdissatisfactionandproclaimmyuniquenesstotheworld.Nonecanduplicatemybrushstrokes,nonecanmakemychiselmarks,nonecanduplicatemyhandwriting,nonecanproducemychild,and,intruth,nonehastheabilitytosellexactlyasI.Henceforth,Iwillcapitalizeonthisdifferenceforitisanassettobepromotedtothefullest.Iamnature'sgreatestmiracle.VainattemptstoimitateothersnolongerwillImake.InsteadwillIplacemyuniquenessondisplayinthemarketplace.Iwillproclaimit,yea,Iwillsellit.Iwillbeginnowtoaccentmydifferences;hidemysimilarities.SotoowillIapplythisprincipletothegoodsIsell.Salesmanandgoods,differentfromallothers,andproudofthedifference.Iamauniquecreatureofnature.Iamrare,andthereisvalueinallrarity;therefore,Iamvaluable.Iamtheendproductofthousandsofyearsofevolution;therefore,Iambetterequippedinbothmindandbodythanalltheemperorsandwisemenwhoprecededme.Butmyskills,mymind,myheart,andmybodywillstagnate,rot,anddielestIputthemtogooduse.Ihaveunlimitedpotential.OnlyasmallportionofmybraindoIemploy;onlyapaltryamountofmymusclesdoIflex.AhundredfoldormorecanIincreasemyaccomplishmentsofyesterdayandthisIwilldo,beginningtoday.NevermorewillIbesatisfiedwithyesterday'saccomplishmentsnorwillIindulge,anymore,inself-praisefordeedswhichinrealityaretoosmalltoevenacknowledge.IcanaccomplishfarmorethanIhave,andIwill,forwhyshouldthemiraclewhichproducedmeendwithmybirthWhycanInotextendthatmiracletomydeedsoftodayIamnature'sgreatestmiracle.